demise
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With the demise of the Baselworld salon following the Covid-19 pandemic, Watches and Wonders in Geneva has established itself as the pinnacle showcase for watchmaking in Switzerland.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Reports of the prime minister's demise are greatly exaggerated.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
News of millennial feminism’s demise has been met with much applause.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Sora’s demise points to more than the collapse of a big-media financial deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“All this trotting to and fro will be the”—huff!—‘death of me!” she wheezed, although, as you already know, regular aerobic exercise was far more likely to improve her cardiovascular fitness than cause her demise.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing demise
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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